Opening Weekend Schedule

Opening Weekend events are free to new students. No registration is required but many events are first come, first served.

Whether you're a commuter or a resident student, Opening Weekend is UB's way of welcoming you to our community. At these popular events, you'll meet new people and receive valuable information to help you get ready for life at UB. Plenty of volunteers will be ready to help you check-in at your residence hall and help you become familiar with campus.

When you arrive on campus, pick up an Opening Weekend Guide at your residence hall or the Student Union. It's a useful list of all the weekend's activities.

Welcome TentsSouth Campus: Main Bus Loop; North Campus: Front of Student Union and Capen Bus Loop
Get your questions answered by faculty, staff and students. Pick up a campus map or Opening Weekend Guide and get acquainted with your new home away from home!

5 pm

Family DinnerResidential students can invite their families to join them for dinner as they get acquainted with what they'll will be enjoying every day.*Dinner is free for families if you are with your UB student.

Parent and Family BreakfastPistachios, Student Union
Meet other UB families, staff and administrators. Get your questions answered and enjoy a continental breakfast before you bid your student farewell!

Welcome TentsSouth Campus: Main Bus Loop; North Campus: Front of Student Union and Capen Bus Loop
Get your questions answered by faculty, staff and students. Pick up a campus map or Opening Weekend Guide and get acquainted with your new home away from home!

10:30 am - 12:30 pm

Family Resource FairStudent Union - Near Pistachios (2nd floor)
Get to know the Western New York community with our sponsors from banks, hotels, area restaurants and more!Sponsored by: Bank of America, Boulevard Mall, Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, Ellicott Hospitality, GEICO, Mash Urgent Care, T-Mobile

Transfer Meet Up210 Student Union
Transferred to UB? Connect with other transfer students as well as UB staff. Learn how to get involved in Tau Sigma, the national honor society specifically for transfer students, and the Transfer Peer Mentor Program. Take a tour of both campuses and find out where your classes will be held. Light refreshments will be served and there will be prizes!

Open House: Intercultural and Diversity Center240 Student Union
Join us and learn about our UB's diversity resources, programs, and events. You can meet current students and staff and speak with us about ways you can get involved. All are welcome! For more info, please visit ub-diversity.buffalo.edu.

Open House: Office of Student Engagement (OSE)235 & 223 Student Union
As you begin your time at UB, it's important to know all the opportunities available to you. The Office of Student Engagement exists to help you discover those opportunities that will enhance your education through experiential learning activities. Stop by to speak with OSE staff to learn more about what the university has to offer and that learning happens everywhere!

Open House: Career Services259 Capen Hall
Don't delay - get your career path on target today. Learn about all of the resources in BullsEye including part-time and on-campus jobs. Meet our career counselors as you begin your journey at UB! Light refreshments, prizes and a raffle drawing!

Academies Reception17 Norton Hall
The UB Academies invite you to check out our lounge space in 17 Norton Hall and meet our faculty, staff, and other incoming Academies students. Enjoy light refreshments and good conversation as information about programs and activities planned for the year are shared. Come preview how you can build your own experience with the Academies!

3:30 pm

Opening Weekend Welcome & Interlocking UB PhotoStudent Union Field
Join us as the University at Buffalo welcomes the Class of 2019! Watch on a huge screen as more than 2,300 people merge to form our school's logo. Get to know University leadership and talented student performers. We will see you there!

Students, don't forget to get your blue ticket! Winners will receive an iPad, $200 in books or a Family Weekend registration (You must be present to win)!

New Student PicnicBaird Point (Rain site: Student Union)
Enjoy a Chicken BBQ at beautiful Baird Point. (First come, first served). Mingle with UB faculty and staff, and meet other new students. Free to all new students.

UB Pride and ServiceMeet outside of the Student Union Lobby
Spend the morning participating in community service projects, meeting new people and working with local groups that make Buffalo a great place to live! Lunch provided. Space limited to first 60 participants. Please wear closed-toe shoes.

11 am - 2:30 pm

Welcome TentsSouth Campus: Main Bus Loop; North Campus: Front of the Student Union and Capen Bus Loop
Get your questions answered by faculty, staff and students. Pick up a campus map or Opening Weekend Guide and get acquainted with your new home away from home!

Welcome Back BashStudent Union Field and Student Union
Students! Don't miss the annual welcome back party complete with music, a paint war dance party, game shows, crafts, food and prizes! Sponsored by: Latenight UB

Welcome Home FestivalGreiner Lawn
This event features craft projects to help make your residence hall room more homey and comfortable!

8 pm

Have a seat, make a friend, play some BINGO!Student Union Lobby
Students get a chance to play BINGO UB style, win prizes, meet new people and learn how to make UB feel more like home.

9 pm

Movie NightStudent Union Field and Student Union Theater
Kick back under the stars and watch Jurassic World in the Student Union Field or go inside to the Student Union Theater and enjoy ALOHA. Free movie, popcorn and pop. Sponsored by: Latenight UB and the Undergraduate Student Association.

10:30 pm

Late Night Pancake BreakfastStudent Union Lobby
Come to the Student Union for a free late night pancake breakfast. First come first served! Sponsored by: Latenight UB

Get involved as soon as you step foot on
campus with our Fall into UB program!

View the full Fall Into UB calendar for additional welcome activities and events to get involved in during your
first semester at school.